SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years. Conclusion: cybersecurity and cybercrime have matured.

Cybercrime 145

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 145

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Department of Justice (DoJ) seized forty-eight domains that offered DDoS-for-Hire Service Platforms to crooks. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of 48 domains associated with the DDoS-for-Hire Service platforms (aka Booter services) used by threat actors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, DDoS). cyberstress.us

DDOS 98

DDOS Internet Internet Education 98

Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

This has given rise to Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) and Hacking-as-a-Service (HaaS)turnkey offerings that provide everything from ransomware kits to AI-generated malware and phishing campaigns. On the dark web, AI tools are traded like commodities by cybercriminal hacking groups, powering a thriving underground economy.

Cybersecurity 130

Cybersecurity Ransomware Backups Firewall 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Protect Your Organization from Cybercrime-as-a-Service Attacks madhav Thu, 10/12/2023 - 04:53 In years gone by, only large enterprises needed to be concerned with cybercrime. However, Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) offerings have essentially democratized cybercrime. What is Cybercrime-as-a-Service?

Cybercrime 78

Cybercrime Encryption DDOS Passwords 78

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

Mail, Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, and Commvault Web Server flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The Turmoil Following BreachForums Shutdown: Confusion, Risks, and a New Beginning Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia A large-scale phishing campaign targets WordPress WooCommerce (..)

Cyber Attacks 68

Cyber Attacks Cybercrime Malware Phishing 68

SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side. And that (b) we are also likely to see a steep increase in DDoS extortion campaigns as the Cyberwar in Ukraine leads to all-time-high levels of DDoS attacks.

Cybersecurity 144

Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Cybercrime IoT 144

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2023

A Pro-Russian group named NoName057(16) is targeting organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries with DDoS attacks. A Pro-Russian cybercrime group named NoName057 (16) (aka 05716nnm or Nnm05716) is behind a wave of DDoS attacks against organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries, SentinelOne researchers reported.

DDOS 98

DDOS Telecommunications DNS Education 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Police seized BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams How a ‘Refund Fraud’ Gang Stole $700,000 From Amazon Info from 5.6

DDOS 125

DDOS Data breaches Ransomware Marketing 125

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

And now, with many schools going virtual, the get out of school tactics are moving into the cybercrime realm. Multiple DDoS attacks disrupt online classes. The district says distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks kept knocking online classes offline. DDoS attacks around the world are surging.

DDOS 98

DDOS Cyber Attacks Education Cybercrime 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. Raccoon Malware, a success case in the cybercrime ecosystem. Silence Hacking Crew threatens Australian banks of DDoS attacks. A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs.

Banking 130

Banking Advertising Malware Ransomware 130

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

He previously chronicled the emergence of cybercrime while covering Microsoft for USA TODAY. Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Byron: Stay curious, keep learning and seek mentors.

Cyber threats 203

Cyber threats Cyber Insurance Threat Detection Cybersecurity 203

BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

At the end of January, police forces from eight countries took down two of the worlds largest cybercrime forums. Europol, which supported the forum takedowns, also published three reports : one, into the challenges in cybercrime and investigations involving digital evidence. MORE DDoS attacks: they havent gone away, you know.

Cyber Insurance 59

Cyber Insurance Insurance Ransomware Artificial Intelligence 59

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

To mitigate this security challenge, businesses must educate their employees on the basics of cybersecurity and include cybersecurity policies in the onboarding process of every new employee. DDoS Attacks. From a report by Vormetric, 59% of businesses say that most often cyberattacks were a direct result of simple human errors.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that by 2021: Global cybercrime costs could total approximately $6 trillion in the US. If cybercrime were a country, it would have the third largest economy in the world. Clearly, cybercrime is big business, and it operates like one. How big is the impact of cybercrime?

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Cybercrime DDOS Malware 98

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2024

GootLoader is still active and efficient Hackers stole OpenAI secrets in a 2023 security breach Hackers leak 170k Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour Barcodes Polyfill.io GootLoader is still active and efficient Hackers stole OpenAI secrets in a 2023 security breach Hackers leak 170k Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour Barcodes Polyfill.io

Data breaches 118

Data breaches Hacking Banking Spyware 118

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here are our top 4 cybersecurity tips your business can deploy now to get proactive on preventing data breaches , site defacement, DDoS attacks and other threats that put your sites at risk. Because cybercrime is big business (and the fastest-growing type of crime), new attack methods are always arising.

DDOS 98

DDOS Backups Data breaches Firewall 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

As ChatGPT went viral, other chatbots powered by generative AI appeared, and these technologies were quickly adopted as assistants in diverse areas including education. Neither have we seen any significant evolution of gamification in education, which makes the prediction false for now, although we may still see it come true in the long term.

VPN 130

VPN Scams Education Internet 130

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

ViperSoftX uses more sophisticated encryption and anti-analysis techniques Atomic macOS Stealer is advertised on Telegram for $1,000 per month CISA warns of a critical flaw affecting Illumina medical devices OpenAI reinstates ChatGPT service in Italy after meeting Garante Privacy’s demands Cisco discloses a bug in the Prime Collaboration Deployment (..)

Cybercrime 98

Cybercrime Malware Hacking Accountability 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

The malware was employed in cryptocurrency mining campaigns and to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The first DDoS attack observed by Akamai targeted a gaming company named FiveM , which allows gamers to host custom private servers for Grand Theft Auto Online. ” reads the report published by Akamai.

IoT 98

IoT DDOS Architecture Internet 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

The Mirai botnet that is behind the attacks observed by ZDI is focused on launching DDoS attacks, it has the capability to target Valve Source Engine (VSE). This can be used to launch a Valve Source Engine (VSE) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against game servers.” ” continues the report.

DDOS 98

DDOS Engineering Firmware Architecture 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2023

The ShellBot , also known as PerlBot, is a Perl-based DDoS bot that uses IRC protocol for C2 communications. The three variants can launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, PowerBots (C) GohacK and B0tchZ 0.2a Compromised victims can be controlled and used as DDoS bots after receiving a command from a C2 server. .”

DDOS 98

DDOS Malware Hacking Education 98

Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Ransomware Artificial Intelligence 98

IT Security Guru

MARCH 17, 2023

Yet, cybercrime doesn’t always look like a scene from a Hollywood movie. Cybercrime is predicted to reach an alarming $10.5 DDoS, SQL injections, supply chain attacks, DNS tunneling – all pervasive attacks that can arrive on your doorstep anytime. When you think of cybersecurity threats, what comes to mind?

Risk 117

Risk Phishing Threat Detection Cybercrime 117

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Cybercriminals continue to evolve their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities, consistently developing new means to execute DDoS attacks, hacks, and fraud for financial gain or sabotage. However, cybercrime would not be such a lucrative business if things were that simple. Each of these approaches adds a layer of security to user access.

Authentication 101

Authentication Passwords Risk Education 101

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The evolution of Iran's cybercrime objectives. Iran has a very sophisticated broad spectrum of capabilities able to target critical national infrastructure, financial institutions, education establishments, manufacturers and more," Ingram said. The DDoS nation-state hackers. And this face-off continues: "The U.S. and Israel.

Social Engineering 98

Social Engineering Government DDOS Engineering 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber security measures ensure this data is safeguarded against breaches, fraud, hacking, and other forms of cybercrime. Banks can minimize the financial risks associated with cybercrime by investing in advanced cyber security solutions. These attacks overwhelmed their online banking platforms, causing significant service disruptions.

Banking 108

Banking Identity Theft DDOS Cyber threats 108

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

The group targeted multiple sectors, including government, defense, energy, transportation/logistics, education, and humanitarian organizations. ” The CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn Telegram channel was used by Russia-linked actors to leak stolen data and carry out DDoS attacks against selected targets.

Phishing 98

Phishing Education Accountability Malware 98

SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Botnet owners (botmasters) sell access to the victim machines in bulk as a resource that can be monetized in many ways, such as organizing DDoS attacks, distributing spam or, in the case of ransomware, by piggybacking on this initial infection to get a foothold in a potential target. Access sellers. Part II: The darknet shenanigans.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cybercrime 145

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Its mission is to improve the lives of people worldwide through research, clinical care and education. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is an independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Washington. The center’s research focuses on cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.

Ransomware 139

Ransomware Hacking Insurance Healthcare 139

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Regardless of industry, age or education, cybersecurity concerns us all. Students Pay for Cybercrime. When higher education institutions are hit with cyberattacks, they have to find ways to pay for the damage. Take it from Rutgers University, which experienced six DDoS attacks in 2015 – one of which lasted as long as five days.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity DDOS Education Internet 52

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This makes stealthy attacks incredibly popular in the cybercrime community. Cybercriminals conducting DDoS attacks deploy a network of hacked machines called a “botnet” to flood servers with traffic they can’t handle. Even when a DDoS attack doesn’t take a site completely offline, it usually slows it enough to make it unusable.

Small Business 98

Small Business Cybersecurity Phishing DDOS 98

Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The global cost of cybercrime is projected to reach $10.5 Even so, the UAE saw 166,667 victims of cybercrime who lost a combined US$746 million. Well look at the crime, its cost, and what it means for the future of cybercrime in the region. trillion annually by 2025, up from $3 trillion in 2015.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Banking Education Antivirus 52

Spinone

OCTOBER 21, 2020

For example, a DDoS attack on a server intrudes in an esports match. The protection measures for a company include: Building strong cybersecurity; Educating their staff ; Monitoring cyber threats; Looking for vulnerabilities in their information systems to remove them; Reporting cyber incidents to the state in case of occurrence.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Cyber threats Engineering 52

BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

SC Magazine noted Verizon’s finding that DDoS attacks are getting worse. Verizon points out that cybercrime risk crosses all sectors regardless of industry vertical, but it provides 10 sectoral snapshots to help readers understand the threats in more depth. MORE Have you ever experienced post-breach stress syndrome?

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Data breaches Scams Ransomware 52

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

When selecting a cyber insurer, organizations should consider a number of different factors, including the financial stability of the vendor, the type of coverage provided (such as breaches, ransomware, DDoS attacks and regulatory compliance ), and the cost. Its Privacy Builder is a toolkit to develop and improve data privacy and security.

Cyber Insurance 119

Cyber Insurance Insurance Marketing Small Business 119

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Together, we’ve not only dismantled malicious infrastructure but also prevented hundreds of thousands of potential victims from falling prey to cybercrime ,” Neal Jetton, Director of Interpol’s Cybercrime Directorate, said in a statement.

Phishing 49

Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware Malware 49

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Both C&C servers are placed behind Cloudflare, which hides their original IPs and provides a layer of protection against DDoS and web attacks. While pivoting through the structure used for allocating the content panel, we were able to identify the second C&C server located at. hxxp://gwrg23445b235245ner.mcdir[.]me/4/654/login.php.

Accountability 137

Accountability Marketing Phishing Malware 137